MOTHER THERESA

I didn’t know much about Mother Theresa other than she was a saint and everyone said how good she was. I decided many years ago that I wanted to learn about her and why she was so celebrated I felt really vulnerable learning about how Mother Theresa would totally immerse herself with those who were destitute and sick. It challenged me to the core because to be transparent, I don’t know if I would That’s not easy to say out loud and I strive to always be better. I am grateful for this though because I saw my privilege and my fears clearly. I am not necessarily proud of that but without seeing them, I can’t overcome them

As I picked up Mother Theresa’s book, she changed my life instantly. Within the first few chapters she explained how most people have learned to pray in a way that doesn’t give them a full experience of God. Rather than listing all the things you would like God to change and only sending requests, pleas or just talking to, a prayer of impact is listening more than you are talking. This was revolutionary to me. I had only ever prayed with a list of blessings I wanted to give others and then all my worries and troubles expressed hoping God would take it them away To sit and listen and not direct the conversation was foreign territory. I now have my most divine moments in silence because of this lesson. I hear and receive in a way that I can count on when I feel stuck, unsettled or simply grateful

Mother Theresa deepened my connection to spirit and thanks doesn’t even feel like enough for that gift